Stump grinding wheel

A stump grinding wheel, comprising:

• a wheel disc including a first side, a second side opposing said first side, and an outer periphery extending between and interconnecting said sides;
• a plurality of recesses formed in said wheel disc periphery;
• a peripheral cutter assembly disposed in each one of said recesses and mounted on said wheel disc;
• and
• a plurality of side cutter assemblies mounted on said wheel disc, each one of said side cutter assemblies including:
• a first pocket and a second pocket, said first pocket being disposed on one of said first and second sides of said wheel disc and said second pocket being disposed on the other of the first and second sides of the wheel disc, each one of said pockets being formed with a wear pad adjacent a selected end of the pocket, wherein the position of each one of said pockets on said wheel disc is radially adjustable relative to the wheel disc so that said wear pads of said pockets extend past said periphery of said wheel disc;
• a cutting tooth received in aligned openings formed in said first pocket, said wheel disc, and said second pocket;
• and
• a nut threadably engaging said cutting tooth, whereby upon tightening of said nut, said tooth is secured to said first and second pockets, and said pockets are secured to said wheel disc.

A stump grinding wheel, comprising:

• a wheel disc including a first side, a second side opposing said first side, and an outer periphery extending between and interconnecting said sides;
• a plurality of recesses formed in said wheel disc periphery;
• a peripheral cutter assembly disposed in each one of said recesses and mounted on said wheel disc;
• and
• a plurality of side cutter assemblies mounted on said wheel disc, each one of said side cutter assemblies including:
• a first pocket and a second pocket, said first pocket being disposed on one of said first and second sides of said wheel disc and said second pocket being disposed on the other of the first and second sides of the wheel disc, each one of said pockets being formed with a wear pad adjacent a selected end of the pocket, wherein one of said first pocket and said second pocket is formed with a pin that mates with a corresponding opening formed in said wheel disc;
• a cutting tooth received in aligned openings formed in said first pocket, said wheel disc, and said second pocket;
• and
• a nut threadably engaging said cutting tooth, whereby upon tightening of said nut, said tooth is secured to said first and second pockets, and said pockets are secured to said wheel disc.